Russia Minister Plenipotentiary in Sofia: Georgia's Policy Is Genocide
The status of South Ossetia is something that cannot be decided neither by Moscow, neither by Tbilisi, but only by the people of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, according to Ivan Hotoulev, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Bulgaria.
Hotoulev commented on the conflict in the area during a press conference in Sofia Wednesday and was firm that Russian peacekeeping forces would remain in the area until the conflict was completely resolved.
Hotoulev further stated that the conflict was the result of a planned military action on the part of Tbilisi, whose name "Clean Field" simply spoke about the action's goal, adding that Russia was going to collect evidence of Georgian genocide in the area.
According to Hotoulev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had ordered full documentation of the crimes committed in the region. The documentation would be further used as proof for claims that could be possibly filed with the Courts in Strasbourg and Hague.
Russia was going to allocate aid funds for South Ossetia in the amount RUB 500 M for emergency care, the relocation of the refugees, medical care for the wounded and the reconstruction of Tskhinvali and villages in South Ossetia.
In Russia Wednesday is an official day of mourning for the victims of the military actions in the region.
The Russian Federation Embassy in Sofia currently has an open door policy where citizens can enter and sign a special book for the mourning of the victims.
Source: Novinite.com
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